Who am I?

Who am I? You know I have been trying to figure that out since I was a kid and it seems that every time I have thought I had it figured out, something changed. Life has a funny way of doing that I think whether it be a job, the people around you, and in my case even the side of the continent that I live in. Now those that know me know I do not welcome change very well but am usually able to adapt fairly quick. That may not mean I like it or want it to continue that way but that I can handle it and deal for the time being. 

Who am I? I am a father to a beautiful little girl who thinks she is a princess, loves the camera, and all of a sudden thinks she needs a bow just like daddy. She thrills me every day with some little antic she gets up to. I love that she always wants to go with me and hope that it is like that for years to come, although as I stated above, all things change. Her mind is a sponge and it is sometimes hard to keep up with the questions without getting flabbergasted in the process. Ha, she cracks me up and I am awfully proud to be her daddy

Who am I? A husband to a beautiful wife. Two cultures that collided, her from the East Coast and me, the West Coast. I am a shoulder, a hug, a kiss, the fall guy, and the jerk. Marriage is not easy, if it was there would be no divorces. Let me set this straight, love IS NOT work and never should be. Marriage on the other hand is very much a give and take and there are times where one takes more than the other, right or wrong it happens. We both work at our relationship not only to accommodate each other but to grow within ourselves. I am amazed to have found a woman who lets me do the things I enjoy without to much of a fight, unless I want to buy a new piece of equipment lol.

Who am I? An outdoorsman and wonderer, I was raised with a deep appreciation of the outdoors. Some of my earliest memories are of times spent with my dad and grandad in the hills and mountains that surround Northern California. Today I try to see as much of the country as I possibly can from Shore to shore and it is my goal to begin traveling outside of the continental United States within the next few years. The Great Outdoors has gifted me with an inner peace that can never be replaced and in turn I do what I can to take only what I need, be it food, water, or other materials to live so that my daughter and grandchildren down the line will have a place to go and hopefully feel the same peace I feel.

Who am I? A man who takes the time to see what others miss, to think on what is already there and what can be in the future. I am opinionated but factual. I am stubborn, lord help me I am stubborn beyond what many would find acceptable. I am persistent! The goal can be reached with hard work and determination. I am deceptive, often thought to be mad or to serious when I am actually happy. it is not purposeful or done out of malice. I find humor in the smallest things and am not afraid to laugh alone if the mood strikes me. I am an emotional being who feels loved and hated but wears those feelings deep within.

So who am I? I am all of the above and so much more. I am my past and my future. I am those around me, of family and friends. My future has yet to be discovered but my past has made me the man I am today.

Thank you for taking the time to read who I am. The future of this blog will vary from time to time but from here on out should keep up to date with what I am up to. We have a lot of adventures, I take a LOT of photos, and I would love to share them with you.